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I strongly believe that 500 years from now, our present prison system will seem as barbaric as public place executions seem to us now. How about this year inst
by ansible 13y ago
I strongly believe that 500 years from now, our present prison system will seem as barbaric as public place executions seem to us now.
How about this year instead. There are countries that have an emphasis on rehabilitation, which reduces overall crime:
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/feb/25/norwegian-prison-inmates-treated-like-people http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/feb/25/norwegian-pri...
- GuiA 13y agoI completely agree, and I strongly believe that prisons are unethical and inhumane. In this case, I was referring to the general public perception- I wonder what percentage of Americans would agree with "the prison system is unethical". Thanks for your link! A related book: "The Case Against Punishment" http://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Against-Punishment-Retribution/dp/0814731848/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389982813&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Case+against+Punishment http://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Against-Punishment-Retributio...